johnc

Call me old fashioned, but some passing would be sufficient entertainment for me

Great point - thank God someone else thinks the problem is the standard of racing, no wonder he repeats himself - what can you possibly say for the duration of a race when all four riders follow each other round without a hint of a pass?

The next GP is crucial, Leszno is a fantastic track that usually provides great passing and entertainment once the dirt moves out, if that turns out to be slick then I cant understand the point of going to tracks that have good reputations - anyone remember the first Bydgoszcz GP last year This was a post I logged on the "Czech GP" thread a couple of weeks ago. I am confused by comments from people who are talking about Sky's coverage and the standard of the commentators they use - although the "Millardism" thread was class. Surely Sky are only as good as the racing they are broadcasting, it's no wonder Millard repeats himself every week - the lack of racing leaves him with nothing to comment on. I was at Cardiff last year, but have no intention of going back - yeah the atmosphere is great, but I want to see the top 16 riders race against each other and so far the GP's have provided very little racing. Bored, concerned, angry, frustrated. I love this sport but the people in charge of the GP's are ruining it - it's not funny anymore.

To be fair I dont think there was any "bucking and rearing" on Saturday night

The fantastic victory by Emil is papering over the cracks if you ask me, what we have here is a serious issue that is damaging the reputation of the sport at the highest level. Yes, its great to see the worlds top riders come together every couple of weeks and compete for the world championship, Yes it all looks very pretty and glamourous with the start line girls and the guests in the Sky studio but the actual on track entertainment is failing to deliver. I would compare it to Formula One, all the build up is very exciting, the A-list celebs in the pit lane looks great - but again, the actual race is a non event most of the time. The GP's are becoming a business - all about looking good and making money and I'm bored by it. I will still watch it on TV because I love the sport but having been to Cardiff I doubt if I will ever go to a GP again. The next GP is crucial, Leszno is a fantastic track that usually provides great passing and entertainment once the dirt moves out, if that turns out to be slick then I cant understand the point of going to tracks that have good reputations - anyone remember the first Bydgoszcz GP last year Bye the way, no jokes about "papering over the cracks on the actual track" please